CURL.—On Grasses. 851 
fattening material. It does not readily ripen fertile seeds but forms plenty 
of empty glumes. It is a good grass for permanent pasture. 
Arundinella nepalensis. — This excellent summer grass commences its 
growth in the first warm spring weather, and continues to increase during 
the whole summer, forming in this climate a dense mat of foliage, which 
grows as fast as it is cut or eaten down, continuing its growth until the 
coldness of winter stops it. It is especially in this latitude a summer grass, 
but valuable for its rapid growth at that season, and thrives on high dry 
and. 
Alkali grass of British Columbia.—A most valuable perennial hardy grass, 
grows well during the winter, spring, and autumn in this island, and is a 
very useful grass, well worth introduction into the permanent pastures here. 
Agrostis rubra.—Procured from the United States, an excellent permanent 
grass, grows from early spring to a late period of the winter, sending up 
delicate, short, thick herbage, filling up spaces amongst other mixed grasses ; 
spreads more by seeding than by its creeping stolons ; in this differing from 
many others of its genus. 
Andropogon annulatus.—This is here both a summer and autumn grass; 
it does not grow fast here during the winter, but at the period of its greatest 
growth sends up an abundance of herbage; it is an excellent pasture grass. 
Chloris truncata.—A perennial grass of good quality for summer pasture, 
growing freely during the spring, summer, and autumn months ; it does 
little during the winter here, so must be relied upon for its herbage during 
the hot, dry summer season, when the stock like it much. It fattens them, 
and if not too closely cropped down, it seeds and spreads freely. 
Chloris divaricata.—This is here principally a summer grass, but grows 
very late into the autumn ; it is useful at all seasons of the year, ripens its 
seed well and sows itself down, thus spreading and filling up vacant places. 
Chloris ventricosa.—This like the preceding grass grows in the dry and 
hot weather, producing a fair quantity of feed which the stock are fond of, 
as they leave many others for them. 
Dactylis glaucescens.—In appearance this grass much resembles the com- 
mon cocksfoot or orchard grass except in its bluer colour. It also grows 
much later into the winter than the cocksfoot, and is a better grass for 
supplying winter feed; it also contains more starch and sugar elements in 
its foliage than the other species of that genus. It is a very useful grass 
for permanent pasture. 
Eragrostis elegans.—Although an annual, is a useful grass for those 
who only want a grass of this character, as it sends up an abundant 
nutritious herbage through the spring, summer, and autumn. 
Helopus annulatus.—This is a very excellent and fattening grass; grows 
